Stayed here over a long weekend as a family of four for our first visit to Berlin. Our initial thoughts on arrival were that the hotel seemed a little bit ”out of the way”, but soon realised it couldn't have been more perfectly located for us and for what we were hoping for from our trip. The decor is very modern in style both in the communal areas and the bedrooms, and the two double rooms we stayed in on the top floor had an urban, industrial feel to them, whilst still being comfortable. They are compact by design, but have some very innovative storage spaces such as hangers on the wall, and an area marked out under the bed specifically for suitcases. The bed is without a doubt on the firmer side, but we slept well for the most part. Despite being across the road from a train station, the windows provide excellent soundproofing - you don't need them open with the effective air conditioning anyway - and they have electric blinds inside, activated by a switch beside the bed so you can enjoy the views, even after you're tucked in! The bathroom was spotless, with an enormous shower head with different pressure options at the press of a button. The mirror did steam up very quickly, but we found if we propped the door open, this could be avoided. We were also pleased to find that the room was attended to daily, with clean towels provided - something I have yet to come across anywhere else in our post-covid world! One of the main features that drew us to this hotel was the roof terrace, which provides a beautiful view across the local area, and we spent one particular evening up there enjoying coffee and a family game whilst watching a beautiful sunset. The bar is open until late on the ground floor, and we found not only the hot drinks to be of good quality, but the beer to be very good value, too! However, if you really are looking for some good beer, then hidden just behind the station across the road is a fantastic independent brewery, with a huge selection of beers, a gorgeous sun-trap of a beer garden, and street-food style outlets. Well worth a visit! The station itself provides a short <10 minute trip into the city centre and all of the main attractions in one direction, and around 45 minutes to the airport (with one train change), in the other direction. Potsdamer Platz and it's incredible history is also a reachable distance by foot. The staff are friendly, right through from check-in to check-out, from breakfast to evening drinks. Although we opted for breakfast on only one morning of our stay, there was plenty of choice, being a typical continental-style buffet breakfast, with breads, cold meats, cheeses, fruits and yoghurts as well as hot options of scrambled eggs and pancakes. We would absolutely stay here again on our next visit to this incredible city, and are already dreaming up our next excuse to visit - maybe for the Christmas Markets?!
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